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Protection or Pain Treatment: Choosing Between Your Gun & Medical Marijuana
If you’ve ever filled out a Form 4473, you’re familiar with the Question 11e: “Are you an unlawful user of, or addicted to, marijuana or any depressant, stimulant, narcotic drug, or other controlled substance?” In case you thought there was any ambiguity with regard to medical marijuana, you were wrong. Indeed, there …
Americans Continue to Buy Firearms in Record Numbers
The first month of 2021 saw an astonishing number of firearms purchased, building upon the record-setting numbers from last year. According to new data from the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), January saw more than two million background checks conducted for the purchase of a firearm via the FBI’s National Instant Criminal …
Obama Still Whining About Gun Owners’ Political Power
Barack Obama is still upset about just how bitterly so many Americans cling to their guns. During an interview with Oprah Winfrey that aired November 17, 2020, the former president expressed his anger with the fact that gun owners successfully organized to defeat his radical gun-control agenda in early 2013. …
After Lackluster Returns, Some Urge Democrats to Ditch Gun Control
The 2020 election may not have turned out the way gun owners had hoped. The good news is, it didn’t quite turn out the way the anti-gun radicals had hoped, either. Moreover, the Democrats’ lackluster results have some of the party faithful questioning their devotion to gun control altogether. The …
Massachusetts: Multiple Anti-Gun Bills Introduced in the House
Since the start of the 2021 Legislative Session, the Massachusetts House has seen the introduction of multiple anti-gun bills. A couple of the more egregious ones are outlined below: HD 135 – An Act Relative to Universal Background Checks for Private Gun Sales (Rep. David Linsky) Bans most firearm sales and …
CONGRESSWOMAN OCASIO-CORTEZ‘S STUNNING IGNORANCE OF FEDERAL GUN LAWS ON DISPLAY
Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s ignorance is showing again. Her latest gaffe is proclaiming “guns are not allowed in the District of Columbia…” in a CNN interview with Chris Cuomo, brother, of course, to Democratic New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, also no stranger to gun control causes. That might come as a shock to …
Virginia: House Passes Anti-Gun Bills
On January 27th, the Virginia House of Delegates quickly passed the anti-gun bills that they had received from committees just days prior. They will now go to the Senate for further consideration. House Bill 2128 allows for a five business day delay to be imposed on firearm transfers. Current law allows …
The $34 Billion Question
A 20-year-old acquaintance, who is now working on an undergraduate degree in applied statistics, asked me why Joe Biden’s plan to force America’s gun owners to register and pay fees for their AR-type rifles and “high-capacity” magazines doesn’t make sense. He asked this sincerely, as I have known him since he …
AERO PRECISION KEEPING ITS WORD ON TACOMA GUN TAX PLEDGE
Aero Precision, one of the nation’s leading firearm parts and accessories manufacturers, warned Tacoma, Wash., city officials their proposed punitive gun and ammunition tax would have consequences. Officials passed the proposed increases and instituted the taxes and fees. Aero Precision answered back. The company and its 800 employees announced plans …
FACEBOOK SACRIFICES SAFETY FOR POLITICAL POINTS
Facebook decided – in the name of safety – that they would ban any ads for “accessories such as gun safes, vests and gun holsters in the US,” according to a blog post posted by the company. The ad ban comes just weeks after a record-breaking year for gun sales closed out. …